The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-10
AN rxrENs1ys MAIDRv LANE PORTER.
Robbed Jewelry Showcases Daily ana
Melted Up the Geld Next Morrine.

Melted Up the Geld Next Nernins.
Detectives McCloskey and Sheridan Of In
spector Byrnes's stafY collared on Saturday
Joseph Gustavus Adolphus Kidd, colored
porter, who Ia believed to have robbed his en-
ployers. Wheeler. Parsons & Hayes. wholesale
jewellers at 2 Maiden lane. to the tune OF from
$1,000 to $4,000 In tho past four years. The
firm discovered some months ago that they
wore being systematically robbed, but did not
at first suspect. him. and even whom they put
the police on his track about the middle Of last
month It was q long time before anything
could be brought home TO him.
At tho start the detectives found gold rings
In his private drawer at tho shop. but they
were Of kind which all jewellers sell by thou
sands Even whom he sported o gold chain,
which he did early last week, the detectives
concluded they would be too hasty in arrestinR
him. for the firm could not swear to the chain,
which was Of popular pattern. Having ascer-
tanned. however, that Kidd was in the habit OF
visiting the shop Of John Leonard, q small jew
eller at 142 Fulton street. the detectives devoted
themselves to discovering what his business
was there. and they finally learned that It was
the selling OF old gold. Al II was possible for
him to pilfer from the iewelry cases during the
day, although everything was locked up In
safes when he opened the shop in the morning,
the detectives concluded that the old gold Kidd
sold was obtained BY melting up jewelry which
he stole from his employers.
The latter part Of last week Kidd gave mp
wearing the gold chain. and whom he was got
out Of the way bv sending him on an GRAND.
the detectives found It among the rings In his
lsarnsa that f Kidd pased p sS extsnsiSsfy.
and that his bank account was pretty large.
and when he the chain Is he did on
ss: ~ IA she9 ssr g
stolen property.
the nss. das VIE the Chain
waistcoat, the inspector made use OF the cir.
cumstance after the most approved method Of
sion liz aucceeded 20 eV We'll that Kidd proceed
cd TO make detailed statement. which was
IN 1dppsa shSh Be s%.s @ ff
was originally Induced to become dishonest,
he said. By matchmaker named Dunn. WHO
Hayes. Dunn told him to come to the shop
early one morning and he would show him a
to mfts When 10 he ss
Kidd subsequently supplied the articles to be
%sen no Ne ooFns
Ths partpeIship Continued Tor about 81
Ing away. This was about SIX years ago. ~
Since then says ths statsms sa which Kidd I
mace on SATURDAY nlRnt RnO Wnlcn ne supple.
mented BY another Yesterday morning. Il
and sold them for old gold. During that period
have taken fifty chains and about one hun:
dred rings, four or five sets Of breast pins and
earrings and ten pairs Of gold bracelets which
sold to various persons whose names can't
remember. Tho melted articles sold to John
Leonard, excepting two or three lots, which
sold to Lahman d Sons OF 8 John street. Dunn
taught me to melt tho chains and rings. This
10 q. true statement. II during the night !
think Of anything more which took will toll
Kidd thought to some purpose during the
night. In his yesterdays statement. which Is
prefaced with the declaration that It Is made
OF his free will. he says that he stole 800 gold
chains and 600 rings, which he melted and sold
for old gold. He also stole q dozen gold Ma
sonic pins. some Of which he sold. while the
rest were In a trunk at his home at 6S Fleet
place. Brooklyn. The chain he wore he stole
about q fortnight ago. In addition to the above
he stole On Sept. three 9r four gold rings. set
whose names he pretended to have forgotten.
Kids practice was to get to the shop early
in the morning and melt the things he had
stolen the previous lay. He used to place the
articles to be melted In a chunk Of charcoal.
and then fuse them with blow pipe.
Kidd Is about Sugars old. and seems intel
ligent He has wife and child. Previous to
HAYES he WAS Gortsr on las, Sound steamer and I'D
spoke Of at his homo in Brooklyn were found
four pairs OF bracelets, three pairs Of earrings
and three breast pins. nine massive charms.
seven finger rings. two .eyeglass chains. two
bell charms, five plated chains, seven chill
dren's neck pendents, and pair OF studs.